Siphon adapter for bottles



Oct. 16, 1934. E. E, SOUSLEY SIPHON ADAPTER FOR BOTTLES Original Filed Nov. 2, 1951 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEYS.

Earl

Patented Oct. 16, 1934 SIPHON ADAPTER FOR BOTTLES Earl E.'Sousley, Upper Darby, Pa.

ApplicationsNovember 2, 1931 SerialjNo. "572,103 RenewediDecemben 4, "1933,

2 Claims.

This invention relatesto devices for removing the contents, asrequired, from containers, such as bottles, having various depths and necks of various circumferences. e The primary object-of the invention is to provideanadapter of this kindwhich may be placedoverthe-mouth and-neck-of containers, contain ingcarbonated orfcharged liquid ora liquid giving' off a gas, and which willdraw off the liquid 0--and1not permit the escape of gas no matter if the containers vary as to their depth or the circumference of neck Another object is to provideia deviceof this k nd particularly adapted for-use-withordinary rbottles containing carbonateddrinks, which device maybe adjusted toclose off the mouth of the bottle" and which willadjust itselfto reach the bottomof the bottle so that the contents of the bottle willbe prevented from escaping except when desired.

Still anothenobject of this inventionis to providean adapterof this kind,--the stem ot-which may be inserted in a container; and extended or etracted to reach various depthsthereof includ- -i-ng thebottoml Another object is to provide-a telescoping stem in an adapter of this kind' which stem when"tele-- scoped or extended may be insertedor-withdraw n y from containers of various depths without disgo -turbingthe adjusted lengthofthe' stem.

Another object is to provide' anadapter of this i kind which includes a detachable telescoping-tubing for insertion intO the-bOttleor other con tainer, sothatthe same may be -replaced-if de- -siredwithout discarding a relatively -more;-ex-

pensive valveportion of the adapter."

Other objects and advantages 1 of the invention will ,be apparent during thecourse of the follow-' ing-detailed description, takenin connection with the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification and in which drawing:

Figure l is a vertical sectional view-of the im-- proved adapter clamped in' place on an; ordinarycarbonated drink bottle;

Figure '2 is a view partly in section on the-line- 2+2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a View substantially onthe line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing in detail, and wherein simi1ar reference characters designate 'cor're-" spending parts thruoutthe' several views, the letter A designates an ordinary carbonated liquid bottle and'B theimproved adapter therefor.

- Referring first to the container or bottle A, the

5 same includes a mouth 5, a neck 6, a shoulder or (Cl: 2151-5) I flange? on the exterior; of theneck anda bottom As ior the-improved adapter, thesame inerw cludes a valve housing portion 10: with an up? standing tubular. portion 11 atsitsupper end,

having a flange or finger hold 12; The;upper-,

mostvor-free end of the tubular portion llformsg; an abutment '13' while the lower end of the tubular portion;v where it joins :the valve housing;-

-portion.-l0; isAprovided with a spring, seatwl thru the center of :which is a, valve .stem-:way-.15.x; This way. opens into :a substantially circular pas.-

forthe' discharge of the contents of the bottle.

-"Atthe lower end of the passageway 16 is a valve sageway: 16 from which an. elongated spouteor 1 outlet 17 outwardly and downwardly curved, leads l0 its seat 18 which comprises a downwardly extending 1 fiange'about the lower end of the passageway, This flanged seat 18 is enclosed by the wallsof a circular recess 19, the walls being spaced fromi The walls. of this recess 19 maybe:

the seat.

- providedwith grooves or-threads 20; the purpose, of which willibe later described, The recess 19: :1

opens into a washer seat 21.. From the lower end of the valve housing portion 10 extends a bell-shaped skirt portion22, the interior circumference of whichwill be slightlylarger than the outer circumference of the shoulder '7 of the bottle A and preferably extend below the shoulder asshownin Figure l. Oppositely positioned slots "Zeta 23 are preferably cut into the lower end of they-i skirt portion 22 from the side walls of which are outwardly projecting ears 24. These slots 23v and-ears-24 may be formed by making a T-shaped cut'intothe skirt portion and bending outwardly. Pivotally,

the" two: portions formed by the cut. connected to the ears 24 by pivot pins 25, or the like are levers 26 which are preferably knurled "or grooved as at 2'7 and cams-28 whichform a continuation-of the levers 26 and which extend thru the slots 23 and are shaped to directly engagew the lowerv portion of the shoulderfl of the bottle A as shown in Figure 3.

A valve 30 is provided having a downwardly projecting dome-likeifree end which projects into the recess 19, and alsohaving a recess 31 at its opposite end in which a washer 32 suitably secured in the recess. The walls of this recess 19 encircle the "flange of l the valve seat 18 when the valve is seated. A valve stem 33 extends from the valve 30 upwardly thru the passageway 16, way 15 and tubular portion 11, where it is secured, as by,

screw threading to a button 34 or the like crowning the tubular portion and also extending a short distance within the same. Formed on the button 34 is a shoulder 35 which abuts the abutment 13 when the button is depressed and prevents further movement of the button. This movement may however, be regulated, by partly screwing or unscrewing the button 34 from the valve stem 33 and therefore decreasing or increasing the extent to which the valve may move away from its seat. Encircling the valve stem is a coil spring 36 with one of its ends bearing against the lower portion of the button 34 and the other against the spring seat 14. This spring 36, of course, forces the valve to seat and also forces the button away from the upper end of the tubular portion.

A bottle-mouth-engaging washer 37 ofrubber or the like and of sufficient body to provide for considerable compression is carried in the washer seat 21. The diameter of the opening in the washer is preferably less than the diameter of the smallest mouth of any bottle on which the device is employed. It is preferred-that this opening in the washer be beveled and that the outer edge of the washer also be beveled and extend to engage the Walls of the recess.

5 Loosely encircling the skirt portion 22 is a ring 3801 heavy wire or the like having oppositely disposed ears 39'as shown in Figure 2 extending outwardly from the ring. It is preferred that the ordinary funnel or thistle tubes, having a shank 41 and a funnel or cup portion 42 at one end of -'the shank. On the upper outer end of this cup 7 portion 42 are lugs or' threads .43 which engage the grooves or screw threads 20 of the valve housing. Of course, the lugs may be placed on the valve housing and the grooves in the cup portion 42 of the tube 40, since either way the tube 40 may be detachably secured to the. valve housing with the open end of the cup portion 42 encircling the dome-shaped valve 30 and providing for space for the latter when depressed. The opposite end of the tube 40 is flared or flanged as at 44. 1

An elongated lower tube 45 preferably tele-' scopes within the upper tube 40 while the latter is of a length to extend about half way down into an average size carbonated liquid bottle. The lower tube 45 is of a length sufficient to be extended or telescope'd from the tube 40 to the bottom of bottles of different depths. The bottom end of the tube 45 is preferably beveled as shown at 46 in Figure 1 so that, if the tube abuts the bottom 8 of a bottle, as shown in Figure 1, the bevel will prevent the bottom from closing off the inlet to the tube.

Secured to the free end of the tube 40 is a retaining sleeve 47 of rubber or the like, which is as the outer surface of the walls of the tube 45., 9 Thus the sleeve serves two purposes.

It prevents gas and fluid from flowing thru the space between the two tubes and also holds the two tubes adjustably telescoped. Of course two or more These ears 39 engage the tubes may be substituted for the tube 45 with two or more sleeves 47. Both the upper and lower tubes are preferably of glass while the rest of the device with the exception of the washers 32 and 37 and sleeve 47 is preferably of metal. The washers and sleeve are preferably of rubber or the like.

In use, the adapter may be placed over the open mouth of any container provided with a shouldered neck. When so placed the washer 32 contacts with the mouth of the bottle. By depressing the levers 26 the cams 28 will engage the lower portion of the shoulder 7 of the bottle A and at the same time the ring 38 will slide downwardlyuntil the ears 39 of the ring 38 engage a groove on each lever from which they cannot move any farther. This cam and leverage action will compress the washer 32 tightly against the washer seat 21 and the mouth 5 of the bottle, thus preventing the escape of gas and liquid from aroundthe edge of the mouth. Since the ring 38 is spaced from the skirt 22,,it will be seen that the skirt is not forced against the shoulder or neck of the bottle, and from Figure 3 it will be seen that the cam itself engages the shoulder of the bottle and not the skirt portion of the adapter.

As for the tube, if the lower tube is initially extended before insertinginto the bottle, it will telescope within the upper tube just enough when inserted into the bottle so that the bottom of the lower tube Will abut the bottom of the bottle. When the device is withdrawn from an empty bottle, the sleeve 47 will prevent the lower tube from dropping out of the upper tube.

When the button 34 is depressed the valve will 11! unseat and permit the flow of liquid past the valve seat, into the passageway 16 and out of the outlet 1'].

When removing the adapter from a bottle, all

that is necessary is to pull up on the levers enough 11!.

to force .the ears of the ring out of the grooves or knurls and the cams out of engagement with the shoulder of the bottle.

Changesin detail'may be made to the form of invention herein shown and described, without 12 departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the following claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a bottle siphoning device adapted for use on containershaving an open mouth and a shoul- 12! dered neck, a valve, a valve housing, a skirt portion extending from the lower end of the valve housing, a ring about the skirtportion and wholly spacedtherefrom, and a shoulder engaging cam pivoted to the skirt portion, having an outwardly extending lever provided with grooves, the inner peripheryv of said ring engagingv the lever in said groove when the cam engages the shoulder preventing movement of the cam away from the dered neck, a valve, a valve housing, a skirt portion extending from the lower end of the valve housing, a shoulder engaging cam pivoted to the skirt portion having an outwardly extending lever provided with grooves, and a ring about said skirt portion and spaced therefrom having. an ear engaging the grooved portion of said lever when said cam engages the shoulder, preventing movement of said cam away from said shoulder.

EARL E. SOUSLEY. 

